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Poa keckii

Poa keckii Soreng

Keck's Blue Grass, Keck's Bluegrass, Sweetwater Blue Grass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POKE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: High alpine frost scars and ledges, usually on open ground.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Poa keckii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Poa keckii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poa keckii

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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